A lawsuit was filed in Simpsonville Monday night over the suspension of Police Chief Keith Grounsell. The mayor, city administrator, city council members and City of Simpsonville are named in the suit.Simpsonville police chief suspendedThe suit was filed by an attorney representing 15 members of the community.The suit says Simpsonville city officials violated the Freedom of Information Act by meeting in executive session on Monday, April 4, and taking a vote but never telling the public what they voted for, or the purpose of the executive session. The Council suspended Grounsell for 30 days without pay.To read the entire lawsuit, click here. "Their concern is that they have no information as to why their chief has been suspended. This has all taken place behind back doors and we have no information regarding whether or not the suspension was valid, or whether the chief of police should have been suspended in the first place," said attorney Marcus Meetze.WYFF News 4 reached out to Simpsonville's mayor and Keith Grounsell Monday evening, but did not hear back.Simpsonville City Council Member Sylvia Lockaby told WYFF News 4, "I think they have every right. As far as I understand, everything that was done last Monday night was illegal. I'm tired of people coming after the chief."

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. —

A lawsuit was filed in Simpsonville Monday night over the suspension of Police Chief Keith Grounsell. The mayor, city administrator, city council members and City of Simpsonville are named in the suit.

The suit was filed by an attorney representing 15 members of the community.

The suit says Simpsonville city officials violated the Freedom of Information Act by meeting in executive session on Monday, April 4, and taking a vote but never telling the public what they voted for, or the purpose of the executive session. The Council suspended Grounsell for 30 days without pay.

"Their concern is that they have no information as to why their chief has been suspended. This has all taken place behind back doors and we have no information regarding whether or not the suspension was valid, or whether the chief of police should have been suspended in the first place," said attorney Marcus Meetze.

WYFF News 4 reached out to Simpsonville's mayor and Keith Grounsell Monday evening, but did not hear back.

Simpsonville City Council Member Sylvia Lockaby told WYFF News 4, "I think they have every right. As far as I understand, everything that was done last Monday night was illegal. I'm tired of people coming after the chief."